Got my trim rings!

[Ares]

Serious question here (and don't mean to hi-jack, divert the thread) - why (do people) 'blur' the plate?
The tags are public, issued by the state, every vehicle that encounters you on the street sees your plate.
I am not trying to be an ass, I am genuinely interested in the thought process for this - maybe I need to do this to my pics?? I have never given it a second thought...

People in the local forums can mess with your car if they know that's yours. Also, lots of theft that could have been prevented with blurred plates.